The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday issued a show-cause notice to the OIC of Anti-Human Smuggling Investigation Bureau (ASIB) attached to CID ordering to explain the progress of investigations into the B report filed against State Minister Diana Gamage regarding a complaint that she had obtained a Sri Lankan passport after furnishing false information to the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration.
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked banks not to do transactions with Sri Lanka through the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) mechanism. “In response to the self-motivated decision by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to remain temporarily suspended from ACU mechanism with effect from October 14, 2022; all Authorized Dealers (ADs) are advised not
The commission warned that legal action would be taken against the police department in Magistrate Courts under the Section 39 of the RTI Act on the latter’s failure to do so before the set date
The Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said that the Committee on Parliamentary Business which met under the chairmanship of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena decided to present the Appropriation Bill for the year 2023 to the Parliament for the second reading on November 14th. Accordingly, the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies and President Ranil Wickremesinghe will deliver the opening speech of
Women and Child Affairs State Minister Geetha Kumarasinghe said she doesn’t care whoever is involved in bringing Disneyland or hell into this country. While commenting on inviting Walt Disney to invest in a theme park in Sri Lanka, she said she had other business to look into. “I don’t mind whoev
The Court of Appeal has commuted the death sentence of a teenager to a seven-year imprisonment after taking into consideration the new amendments brought to the Penal Code in 2021 that the dea
The nine suspects who were arrested in connection with entering the Yala National Park and driving vehicles in an unruly manner, have been released on bail of 5 lakhs each, by Tissamaharama Magistrate Tharindu Samira Silva yesterday.
The Tangalle Magistrate Court yesterday ordered the Director of Terrorist Investigation Division(TID) to appear in courts on October 28th for not reporting facts about the two IUSF leaders Wasantha Mudalige and Ven. Galwewa Siridhamma Thera, who are being detained under the PTA for 90 days. Magistrat
Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa through his counsel yesterday raised objections challenging the maintainability of the corruption case filed against him by the Bribery Commission. The Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption had filed indictments against Wimal Weerawansa for the alleged unlawful acquisition of money and assets, estimated at Rs.75 million within a period of six years while serving a
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